Old Library
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The Old Library is the historic medieval reading room of Merton College, Oxford, renowned as one of the oldest continuously functioning academic libraries in Europe.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Library (Merton College, Oxford) | 0 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic library
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historic building ⓘ medieval library ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| collectionType |
early printed books
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manuscripts ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| inception | 14th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Merton College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxford ⓘ Oxfordshire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the oldest continuously functioning academic libraries in Europe
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medieval reading room interior ⓘ |
| openToPublic | limited access ⓘ |
| operator | Merton College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Merton College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Merton College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use |
academic library
ⓘ
reading room ⓘ |
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